The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1887-12-06

blood Of erecs.rcken mother fit must crush the
o:m Of All aged father aud bring JesoIltion and
| gloom over the loving sisters and brother. We
must submit il silence Il is trne hui his death is the
SACRIFICED oierug to tie cause in which he fought
ana FOL whCh lie las offered it. II was the blood OF
martyrs THAT nurred the cause of right in the past
! and his blood viii be the means of bringing many
| an opponent OF prohibit On 20 sense Of duty
AiIl. AI.EEANDHR'S REMAEKs.
! Mr.. Hooper Alexander said:
ii Ne were gathered here lCT any other purpose
than to voice our sympathy and sorrow it would be
| wei enough to consider here what action on our
part would most coEGuce to bring about in the pub
| lic mind just appreciation Of the public duty in
this SAD coICitiun. But my friends who object to
the mild language Of the resolutions must not lose
sight in the indignation which they feel, of the fact
that our duty here tonighis rather to express our
sofoW Tor the dead tan toiI fault with the action
Nevertheless, bTr. President your committee in
their deiberatons recognized the fact that it was
the demand Of this meeting and that they clam
moed Tor It's uterance that your opinion should be
TINS crime should be laid al the door of the whisky
traffic. Tteetore they yielded to the demand
luton wild cry for help TO those of their fellow
men whose cars are open to the cries Of human an
eulsh and whose hearts may be touched by the
throbbinss Of mothers grief.
But do earnestly beg, Mr.. Chairman and gentle
men, that no harsh words be uttered, no charges
made against any man or set of men, Depend upon
1t, my fellow countIymen, we will sooner find help
to deliver us from this horror in mild protest to our
fellow citizens than in any sudden outbuTst of pas
men who voted against lis are all bad men. They
are are, our fellow citizens and our friends. I
fafaodiate7 and dear friends. am
what they believe to be best and while know they
have done wrong, would not believe they did de-
IlbeTate wrong. You know and know the natural
weakness of humanity, and how that when men
nave q Know ledge OF injustice i'll their conduct
t harshy in their face, they stubbornly Shut
tits meek and dignifed that in the shadow of
this grief which comes nigh to every one of us we
mold up to the gaze of1nen the causes of this hor
rOr. But it is not neediul that we drive off our fell
low men or compel them to abandon us by any Ian
guage that is harsh, or in any words that are not
disnilied. There is no need my countrymen for &C.
cusations from US. The blood of this young man
cries from the earth tonight, and the vanted abodes
OF heaven give back its echoes to the of men.
The pusing pain that racks his mothers breast and
the gray hairs of his sorrowing sire will plead with
lar more cloquence TO men than any words that we
can SPEAK or any grief that we can voice. You need
not give way to angry words tonight, for say to
you that the tomb you will raise above his distant
grave and the record of the of his DEATH will
stand longer than your words constant reminder
among men that the liberty of the blrkeeper is in
compatible with the liberty OF the citizen tell you
my friends that out of great greatreorns are
wrought As the blood of patriots staining Con-
cord bridge found voice at last in the words of the
declaration, SO must the thousands of human lives
already like this one here, demonstrate at last that
men must guard their homes ami families from out
rage and from death 1T is such tragedies as these
that will in time make Others learn what you have
learned that we have reached the point where
tell you Ii a the blood of this young man will
sound the rstnotes to the paean of true liberty and
echo down the ages in sonorous tone, where harsh
words from us would break in childish treble on
the crags of time.
know how patient you have been. While men,
you thought your brethren were heaping contumey
upon your heals ] know it is true that III all
your campaign no sound of bitterness has broken
from your lips. know it is hard to keep still But
do earnestly impore you TO bear yet little Ion
ger. 1t is the di9nifed endurance Of the Briton
that works out the monuments of human freedom
where the aippant efervescence Of the frank only
changes one form OF tyranny for another. All
things come to him who waits 1 tell you that
the hearts of your fellow men are at
of human woe their blood pulses like yours to the
neartbeas of Pain, and their soulske yours catch
the harsh throbbings of sorrow, to give back the
harmonious melody OF freedom and of peace. Do
not my countrymen, by passion prompted utter
ance loosen the strings Of the finest toned instru-
ment which God has made, but leave the humanity
OF men to do its appointed work. and be sure that
time will bring its certain results for good.
Funeral services will be held at prohibition
headquarters at one O'Clock, sharp; conducted
by Rev. II. c. Morrison, assisted by DIR. Haw-
thore and others. Members Of the club are ex-
pected to meet promptly at 1880.
After the services, the club will escort the
remains to the passenger depot, whence they
Rev. j. w. Lee and q suitable escort of young
men.
There was a largely attended meeting of the
Young Mems Prohibition club at the head
quarters last night.
The meeting was with closed doors, and all
that the officers would give out was the action
concerning the death of young Hightower.
1t was learned, however, that permanent
organization was effected The officers are
Mr.. W. 7. Turnbull, president, and L. F. Cor
riCaO spcrntarV